Melges 24 European Sailing Series - The King Of The Lake Is Marrakech Express

24 May, 2015 - Riva del Garda, Italy - The third event of the Audi tron Sailing Series Melges 24 "The King of the Lake," and also considered as the third event of the Melges 24 European Sailing Series, ended with the victory of Marrakech Express ITA-8 (today 1-2), an event that brought to Riva del Garda forty six teams from fourteen nations.

All podium places were filled with the Italian teams. ITA-8 owned by Angelo di Terlizzi and helmed by Matteo Ivaldi, reigning European champion and former Olympian, won two races from five in the complicated weather conditions during the three racing days. 19 points was a score that allowed him to wear the crown of "The King of the Lake" followed by Gianluca Perego's Maidollis ITA-822 (today 2-4) with the combination of Fracassoli-Bianchi duo, and Andrea Rachelli's Altea ITA-735 (3-3).

"It's a great satisfaction to win an event of the circle here in Riva del Garda," said Angelo di Terlizzi, owner of Marrakech Express. "Talking about the helmsman Matteo Ivaldi I'm so confident: he is a great sailor, capable of extraordinary things what he has been demonstrating today ".

Among the Corinthian/Pro-Am division the win was grabbed by the two-time 470 Olympic medalist Tõnu Tõniste as the helmsman of Lenny EST-790, finishing eleventh in the overall standings. The second best in Corinthian division was Fedor Kuber's Marduk CZE-792, being 14th in open division followed by Peter Warrer's Salty Dog DEN-779 as 15th in the overall ranking.

Current rankings of the Melges 24 European Sailing Series after three events completed from the series of six will be published shortly. The overall leader after two events - the first in Portoroz, Slovenia in March and second in Balatonfüred, Hungary - was Miles Quinton's Gill Race Team (GBR-694) with Geoff Garveth and Marshall King in helm and Pro-Am division was led by Oleg Dyvinets' Marusia (UKR-819). See the current rankings online at melges24.com.

Audi tron Sailing Series event in Riva del Garda was organized by B.Plan Sports & Events in cooperation with Melges Europe and International Melges 24 Class Association and was hosted by the Fraglia Vela Riva Yacht Club.

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